That's a powerful statement that reflects the resilience and pride deeply rooted in Iranian history and culture. The Iranian people have a long legacy of enduring hardship, resisting foreign domination, and preserving their identity through centuries of conquest, revolution, and reform.
From the resistance against Alexander the Great and later Arab conquest, to the Constitutional Revolution of the early 20th century, and the more recent resistance to external political pressure, Iran has repeatedly shown that its people have a strong spirit of independence and perseverance.
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